Could the earlier points be seen as less nonsensical if viewed in the light of "the (mis)understanding at the time"? > portrayal of radiation sickness as weird

Could the earlier points be seen as less nonsensical if viewed in the light of "the (mis)understanding at the time"? > portrayal of radiation sickness as weirdly contagious Thanks for pointing this out. That part threw me off completely when watching it. Like how would that even work.